Yes BirderMar 11
This winter has been unusually good for sightings of sea ducks. I'd never seen a velvet scoter before, then along came four of them. The 'velvet' part of the name comes from the velvety sheen on the males' black feathers. They're an unusual and quirky species and really uncommon.
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@karochan3 Goodness that's a great shot. Lovely on a calm sea.
Mar 11 at 11:01pmWeb
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@Spaceways Thanks -- it was a difficult shot on maximum zoom. It would have been hard to identify the ducks using usual binoculars.
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@karochan3 I think I've only seen them a few times through a scope. Not easy. Your photo is magic.
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@Spaceways @karochan3

I’ve never seen them, but I heard one on birdle a few days ago 😊 Beautiful birds!